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2014 Map of La Plata Canyon

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of La Plata Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

The Stillwater Range dominates this landscape in Churchill County, where high-desert canyons and vital water sources define the geography. The presence of numerous named springs, such as La Plata Spring, Eleven Mile Springs, and Black Knob Spring, indicates the critical importance of water management in this arid Nevada environment. These points of interest often correlate with early ranching and mining travel routes through the mountains.

Transportation corridors like Mountain Wells Rd and the curiously named Aerojet Rd cut through the terrain, connecting disparate canyons like Ripley Canyon and La Plata Canyon. The map reveals a network of tracks and improved roads that follow the natural contours of the land, providing access to the high peaks and secluded draws of the range. The area around Black Knob and Elevenmile Canyon highlights the dramatic elevation changes and the sparse, utilitarian nature of the human footprint in the region during the early twenty-first century.